Sled-pad



J. DICKIE.

SLED PAD.

APPLICATION man FEB. 24. 1919.

1,341,708. l Mmmm 1, 1920 man l UNITED stares Partnr orifice.vv

JAMES DICKIE, OF S-UMMERSDE, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CANADA.

SLED-PAD.

Application filed February 24. 1919,

S21/IDG.

The present vinvention relates to harness' for draft animals and moreparticularly to a sled pad or saddle.

An object of the present invention is to provide a pad of this characterwhich can be cheaply manufactured, thereby rendering the samecommercially desirable, at the same time requiring less material thanthat of ordinary saddles and being much stronger and durable. I

A further ob] ect of the present invention is to provide a detachableconnection for such sled pads whereby the girth strap and belly band maybe easily and readily connected thereto or detached therefrom should anypart thereof become worn or broken.

With the above and other objects in view which will hereinafter appearas the description continues, the invention consists of the novelfeatures of construction, combination and formation of parts as will behereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in theappended claims.

In the accompanying drawings has been shown a simple and preferred formof the invention, it being, however understood,that no limitationisnecessarily made to the precise structural details herein exhibited, but

the right is hereby reserved to any changes,

alterations or modifications to which recourse may be had that comewithin the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit of theinvention or sacrificing the efficiency of the same.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the sled pad embodying the presentinvention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail section showing one form of the connectionbetween the girth strap and belly band and the padtree;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the connecting member;

Specification of Letterslatent. Patentedgune' 1, 1920.

Serial No. 278.975.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view similar to that of Fig. 2, but illustrating aslightly modified form ofthe invention, and

Fig. 5 is a detail'plan view.

Referring now`more particularly to the accompanying drawings whereinlike and corresponding parts are designated by similar referencecharacters throughout the sevv eral views.

The sled pad embodying vthe present invention comprises a saddleconsisting of a padtree 1 which is preferably made ofl an upper andlower strip of .leather indicated by the numerals 2 and 3 respectively,which are connected togetherv by means of the stitchingV 4. Secured tothe lower face of the padtree are the pads 5. Adapted to be connected tothis padtree is a girth strap 6v which consists of two sections havingtheir ends adjustably connected by means of the buckle and also adaptedto be connectedto the padtree are the shaft bearing straps 8 providedwith the shaft togs 9, and adjustably connected through the buckles 1()of the shaft bearing straps is a belly band 11. The

ends 12 of the girth strap 6 are adapted to eXtend'between the oppositeends of the strips of leather 2 and 3, which form the padtree and theseends 12 are secured in place by means of the threaded ends 13 of theterrets 14 through which the driving rings may pass. The shaft bearingstraps 8 are provided with the loops 15 which are also connected to thepadtree and secured in place by means of the clips 16 and the terretsThe clips 16 are preferably made ofa single piece of metal and whichpreferably consists of copper. One end 17 of these clips is adapted tobe inserted within one of the openings 18 formed within the leatherstrip 2 and is adapted to rest between the strips 2 and 3. T his clip isprovided with a loop 19 in which is also adapted to rest one of theloops 15 and the oppo- `site end 20 of each clip is provided with anopening 21 through which extends the threaded portion 13 of the terrets.

Secured to the under face of the leather strip 2 is a metallic plate 30which is secured to this strip 2 by means of rivets 31 or similarfastening members. This reinforcing plate 30 is provided with an opening32 adapted' to register with the opening 18 within the strip 2, so as toreinforce this opening 'and prevent the clips from pulling loose and toavoid wear on the leather.

From the foregoing it is obvious that by removing the turrets from thepadtree the girth strap or shaft bearing straps may be readily relea'sedand should either of these straps become worn or broken new ones may beeasily and readily substituted therefor, without requiring the servicesof an expert saddle maker.

In Fig. 4 of the drawings I have illustrated a slightly modified form ofthe invention in which the ends 12 of the girth strap extend up withinthe openings 18 of the saddletree and their extremities are stitched asat 22 to the strip 2 of the padtree and a loop 23 is formed so that theloops 15 of the shaft bearing straps may be connected thereto. Theterrets 141 may be screwed in place and will also provide means forbetter securing the end 22 of the girth strap to the padtree.

` The pads 5 consist of an outer lining preferably made of leather whichis so formed that outer flanges are established and these outer flangesare connected by means of two rows of stitching as shown to the underface of the padtree l and a suitable filler is retained in position bymeans of these outer linings. By making the pad lining in thisparticular manner the pad may be sewed to the padtree by means of anordinary sewing machine, thereby greatly reducing time and labor inassembling the sled pad. l

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is:

- 1. In a device of the character described comprising a padtree, agirth strap consisting of sections, the ends of said girth strapsections adapted to extend within said padtree and connected therewith,shaft bearing straps, plates arranged in said padtree, said platesformed with openings, clips having one end disposed within said plateopenings, and terrets adapted to pass through the opposite ends of saidclips for detachably connecting the shaft bearing straps and clips tothe padtree.

2. A harness saddle comprising two 'rece tangular pieces of leatherstitched together,

pads secured to the lower of said pieces,l

JAMES DICKIE.

